otispunkmeyer
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Hey guys
just trying to get the hang of using LaTex for writing scientific reports. Its pretty swish I have to say.
Just teaching myself and I am looking at how to insert a bibliography at the end and cite documents from that bibliography in the main text.
At the moment I am trying to follow instructions that are on the Wiki but not getting anywhere. I have MacTex and I am using texmaker for my editor as its got this nice quick preview feature so I can see changes instantly. MacTex also came with BibDesk for bibliographies. I have just worked out how to use that. However when trying to get it all working it just isn't.
I have got this:
*text, sections etc*
...the cat sat on the mat said pat \cite{cite_key from BibDesk}
*blah blah, text, sections etc*
\bibliographystyle{plain}
\bibliography{TestRef1}
\end{document}
at the moment thats giving me:
...the cat sat on the mat said pat [?]
and no bibliography.
what am I missing? Is there a use package thing at the top I should have? I tried usepackage{natbib} but that doesn't seem to do anything
just trying to get the hang of using LaTex for writing scientific reports. Its pretty swish I have to say.
Just teaching myself and I am looking at how to insert a bibliography at the end and cite documents from that bibliography in the main text.
At the moment I am trying to follow instructions that are on the Wiki but not getting anywhere. I have MacTex and I am using texmaker for my editor as its got this nice quick preview feature so I can see changes instantly. MacTex also came with BibDesk for bibliographies. I have just worked out how to use that. However when trying to get it all working it just isn't.
I have got this:
*text, sections etc*
...the cat sat on the mat said pat \cite{cite_key from BibDesk}
*blah blah, text, sections etc*
\bibliographystyle{plain}
\bibliography{TestRef1}
\end{document}
at the moment thats giving me:
...the cat sat on the mat said pat [?]
and no bibliography.
what am I missing? Is there a use package thing at the top I should have? I tried usepackage{natbib} but that doesn't seem to do anything